Scholars Court at dusk CGI Sourced Development Group p This Generation

JDA architects refreshed original designs by Falconer Chester Hall to create Scholar's Court. Credit: via This Generation

Construction starts on 310 Liverpool flats

Eyeing a June 2025 completion date, Sourced Development Group has begun enabling works on its Scholar’s Court apartment complex between Blackstock Street and Paul Street.

Scholar’s Court was formerly known as Kingsway Square. Caro Developments came up with the initial scheme, securing planning permission for 452 apartments in 2020. Falconer Chester Hall was the architect at that point.

When Sourced acquired the project soon after, the company brought in JDA to refresh the design and trim the number of homes from 452 to 392, and then to the current figure of 310. When asked why the scheme had decreased the number of flats so much, a Sourced spokesperson said it was as a result of Liverpool City Council’s adopted local plan.

The 310 luxury apartments will be placed across four buildings on the plot. Boasting a £70m gross development value, the project will also include gardens, parking facilities, and secure cycle storage for residents.

Scholars Court enabling works Sourced Development Group p This Generation

Enabling works will take six weeks to complete, according to Sourced. Credit: via This Generation

Sourced has recruited Newry Construction to conduct the enabling works, which are estimated to take six weeks to complete.

After that, Sourced Construction Group will be the project’s main contractor. The company estimates that more than 250 jobs will be created during Scholar’s Court’s construction period.

“This is going to be a game-changing development by Sourced Development Group,” said Joanne Waller, managing director of Sourced.

“We have worked meticulously with our architects, planners and wider professional team to design a scheme which Liverpool can be proud of,” she continued.

“Scholar’s Court will blend an exciting mix of urban and premium living whilst recognising the part it is playing in bringing to life a strategic site on the edge of the city centre.”

Scholars Court at day CGI Sourced Development Group p This Generation

When complete, Scholar’s Court will offer 310 apartments. Credit: via This Generation

Scholar’s Court sits close to another Sourced project – the £100m Westminster Park, the first phase of which completed earlier this year. The phase of the 614-flat scheme finished three months ahead of schedule. Both Westminster Park and Scholar’s Court sit within the area covered by Liverpool City Council’s Pumpfields Development Framework.

“We are immensely proud to change the landscape in one of Liverpool’s key regeneration zones and provide much-needed, quality homes for the community,” Waller said.

Other projects in Liverpool’s Pumpfields area include a 664-home scheme off Freemasons Row (recently acquired by Legacie Group), the 319-home Metalworks project off Leeds Street (acquired by Gladstone Street earlier this month), and WF Doyle Holdings’ 420-flat block next to Scholar’s Court (plans submitted in January).

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What is happening to the Chinatown project?
Disgraceful degeneration of the area as it stands{ or falls}

By Anonymous

Better than wasteland…just.

By Anonymous

What joy! What rapture! Is that a balcony? Yes! two floors that might not have had balconies now have balconies , the theme here being balconies. I am moved.

By Balcony Worrier

There is a mistake in the article.

“The £100m Westminster Park, which completed earlier this year. The 614-flat Westminster Park finished three months ahead of schedule.”

This is incorrect. The first building, The 57, containing 57 Apartments was completed three months ahead of schedule. Not the whole development. They have recently started works on the second block.

By Dan W

    Hi Dan! Thanks for this. You are quite right and I have made that correction. Apologies for the error. – J

    By Julia Hatmaker

The design is horrendous and we are seeing very much the same copy stick cheap designs up and down the country. It’s dispairing.

By John

@12.44pm, Chinatown has nothing to do with this scheme or Sourced, but we hope it gets picked up by a good developer soon.

By Anonymous

Really like it.

By Anonymous

Shame for those on the middle floors who are stuck with the juliet balconies. Otherwise looks good. @Balcony Worrier are you ok lol

By Balcony Warrior

Ha ha, excellent from Balcony worrier! I’ m not sure two floors will be enough for him but at least it’s a start lol !…

By Anonymous

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